He had previously been given a suspended sentence of 20 weeks for assaulting ex-Hollyoaks actress actress Stephanie Davis, but it was activated over his "failure to comply with a community order".

Today reports suggest he is being thrown into Cardiff Prison, a notorious jail blasted a "national emergency" by a panel reform charity.

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DISGRACED: McConnell had his suspended sentence activated

Jeremy McConnell and Shannen Reilly McGrath seen out in Dublin

Jeremy McConnell and Shannen Reilly McGrath seen out in Dublin

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And he is said to be so scared he has called for a move to an open prison because he fears other inmates.

A source told Mirror Online: "We have heard he has been shipped to the roughest prison in Wales and he will spend hours in his cells or will rub shoulders with some of the most dangerous men in the country.

"It is a far cry from jetting off to on a first class holiday to Turkey to get a beard transplant. It's horrible in there."

McConnell has had a number of splits with former CBB star Stephanie, who is the mother of his young son Caben-Albi.

Before yesterday's case, a source said: "Jeremy has been reckless and stupid to think that the law wouldn't catch up with him.

"He's had a hair transplant, but the price could be a stint behind bars."